and it's amazing to be so spectacularly successful, so gifted, normally you have to be a bill clinton. you have to not ever want to be alone. [ laughter ] >> that's what politics is about, never wanting to be alone. always want to be in the game in front of the crowd. >> they question. >> a little shift before we go. football. >> yes. >> 49ers. >> yes. >> you have done your time as a sports commentator. [ laughter ] >> what do you think of -- >> those were my good days. i loved that. >> speaking of two guys that have a lot in common and a lot of tension, what about the quarterback situation? >> well, it had to come ultimately to somebody else replacing alex smith. recall at the end of last season after having a spectacular season, harbaugh went out and tried to get the old manning to come to san francisco and play with the 49ers. instead he went to denver. >> he went to denver. that's where he is playing. >> michelle's old stomping grounds. >> denver over here. >> we tried to get him but he chose denver over us. if i'm alex smith that's pretty clear. i'm clearly not your first choice.